MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1993
IT IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, THE REGIONAL COUNCIL, THE JOINT FEDERATION OF HONG KONG AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERIES PRODUCTION AND MARKETING SOCIETIES (JFAFPMS) AND THE VEGETABLE MARKETING ORGANISATION.
THIS
ANNOUNCING DETAILS OF THE CARNIVAL AT A PRESS CONFERENCE (MONDAY) AFTERNOON, DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, DR LAWRENCE LEE,
WAS SAID THE 16-DAY EVENT, ESTIMATED TO COST ABOUT $7 MILLION, FULLY SUPPORTED BY AGRICULTURAL ORGANISATIONS IN HONG
KONG, CHINA, TAIWAN AND OVERSEAS.
AWARENESS OF THE
"THE MAIN AIM IS TO INCREASE RESIDENTS' CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY, ITS CONTRIBUTION TO COMMUNITY AND FUTURE TRENDS, HE SAID.
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DESCRIBING IT AS BOTH EDUCATIONAL AND INTERESTING, DR LEE THERE WOULD BE EXHIBITIONS AND DEMONSTRATIONS ON ADVANCED FARMING TECHNIQUES AND EQUIPMENT.
VISITORS CAN ALSO TAKE PART IN MANY INTERESTING RECREATIONAL
ACTIVITIES.
"THIS IS A FUNCTION THAT ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, PARTICULARLY STUDENTS AND FAMILIES, CANNOT AFFORD TO MISS," HE SAID.
PRICES
DR LEE SAID PRIMARY PRODUCTS, INCLUDING VEGETABLES, PIGS AND POULTRIES, HAD HELPED TO REGULATE AND STABILISE THE SUPPLY AND OF FRESH FOODSTUFFS.
IN ADDITION, THE FARM PRODUCTION HAS PLAYED A RATHER ECONOMIC ROLE IN THE RURAL AREAS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES, TURNOVER AMOUNTING TO $1.1 BILLION LAST YEAR.
ADDED.
THE INDUSTRY ALSO HELPS TO CONSERVE THE COUNTRYSIDE,
IMPORTANT WITH A
DR LEE
COUNCIL'S ORGANISED
ALSO SPEAKING AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE, THE REGIONAL CHAIRMAN, MR CHEUNG YAN-LUNG, SAID AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITIONS BY AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT FROM THE 1950'S TO 1970'S WERE POPULAR, ATTRACTING VISITORS FROM BOTH RURAL AND URBAN AREAS.
"IT IS A PITY THAT SHOWS OF THIS KIND HAVE NOT BEEN ORGANISED SINCE 1972," MR CHEUNG SAID.
FOR THE SAKE OF PRESERVING TRADITIONAL CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, SAID THE REGIONAL COUNCIL HAD DECIDED TO JOIN IN THE EVENT.
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"I HOPE IT WOULD HELP THE PUBLIC GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF HISTORY OF
THEM AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AND REMIND
THAT OUR AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERIES SECTOR STILL PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN OUR SOCIETY," HE ADDED.
INTEGRATED
PLANT
ON SHOW IS A CONSOLIDATED FARMING VILLAGE FEATURING FARMING, LIVESTOCK HUSBANDRY, CHICKEN HATCH DEMONSTRATION, NURSERIES AND CROP FARMS.
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OTHER ATTRACTIONS INCLUDE A GIANT TOMATO ARCHWAY, HUGE ASSORTED VEGETABLE AND FLOWER ARRANGEMENT, A MINI BEE REARING FARM AND A FLOWER BAZAAR.
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